Academic Program Offerings
Information about The College's ground campus academic program offerings are described on The College's website: http://www.cw.edu/page.php?subj=programs.
Prospective ground campus students should contact: Admissions Office / 914.831.0200
Prospective Online Division students should contact: Online Office of Admissions / 914.831.0301
Enrolled students should contact: Academic Center / 914.831.0433
Accreditation
The College of Westchester is accredited by The Middle States Commission on Higher Education, 3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104 (267-284-5000). The Middle States Commission on Higher Education is an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U. S. Secretary of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. The College is authorized by the New York State Board of Regents to confer the Bachelor of Business Administration Degree (B.B.A.), Associate in Applied Science Degree (A.A.S), and the Associate in Occupational Studies Degree (A.O.S). The College of Westchester is approved to offer the Business Administration, BBA and the Business Administration-Management/Marketing, AAS as distance education learning programs.
Contact: Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs / 914.831.0418
Campus Security Report
Information about campus security policies and crime statistics can be found here.
This report also covers drug and alcohol abuse prevention and prevention of sexual assault.
For additional information -
Contact: Academic Center / 914.831.0433
Career Services
Career and placement services offered to students and graduates of the College are available here.
Contact: Director of Career Services / 914.831.0288
Code of Conduct for Education Loans
Information is available in the College Catalog page 23.
Contact: Director of Student Financial Services / 914.831.0367
College Catalog
The College's official catalog and addenda can be found here: http://success.cw.edu/forms/info/cwcatalogweb1213.pdf
Copyright Infringement
CW's copyright and acceptable use policies can be found in the CW Student Handbook on page 43 or Online Student Handbook on page 39.
Contact: Librarian / 914.831.0281
Diversity of Enrollment
In the Fall of 2010, enrollment of all undergraduate students was 1219 as reported to NCES. Of these, 58% were female and 42% were male. 33% were Black, non-Hispanic; 0% American Indian/Alaska Native; 0% Asian/Pacific Islander; 39% Hispanic; 24% White, non-Hispanic; 3% Two or More races; 1% Race/Ethnicity Unknown and 0% Nonresident alien. Contact: Director of Institutional Research / 914.831.0241
Drug and Alcohol Abuse Prevention Information
This information is contained in the CW Student Handbook on page 39 or Online Student Handbook on page 34.
Contact: Counseling Center / 914.831.0334
Emergency Response and Evacuation
Emergency Response and Evacuation procedures are located in the CW Student Handbook on page 19 or Online Student Handbook on page 16.
Contact: Director of Administration / 914.831.0268
Employment Outcomes
Information about placement rates and types of employment obtained by College of Westchester graduates may be obtained from the Director of Institutional Research at 914.831.0241 General information about careers and employment can be found at US Bureau of Labor Statistics http://www.bls.gov/. Also refer to program disclosures on specific programs.
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
CW complies with the requirements of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). More information about FERPA is available in the CW Student Handbook on page 44 or Online Student Handbook on page 40.
Contact: Dean of Student Academic Services / 914.831.0416
Federal Direct Loan Information
Information about Federal Direct Loans including application, deferments and cancellation is available in the College Catalog page 19. Contact: Director of Student Financial Services / 914.831.0367
Federal Pell Grant Recipients
Federal Pell Grant recipients comprised 75% of the matriculated undergraduate student body for the 2011-2012 award year. For more information on Pell recipients - Contact: Director of Institutional Research / 914.831.0241
Financial Aid Information
Types of financial aid available and eligibility requirements are listed in the College Catalog page 18. The Catalog provides important details about the scholarships, grants, loans and work-study programs. You will find a breakdown of the costs, scholarship renewal requirements, definitions of grants, descriptions of loans, information about the amount you will need to pay, and choices you have in making payment. Not all scholarships or Federal Work Study Programs are available for Online.
Contact: Director of Student Financial Services / 914.831.0367
Graduation Rates
The College of Westchester's graduation rate as reported to the National Center for Education Statistics are as follows: Of full-time, first-time, degree seeking students entering The College in Fall of 2005, 45% graduated within 150% of the "normal time" to completion for their program. Transfer out rate was 16%. Graduation rates disaggregated by gender, race/ethnicity, and financial aid status are available from the Director of Institutional Research at 914.831.0241
Net Price Calculator
CW's Net Price Calculator is available here: success.cw.edu/forms/npcalc/npcalc.htmContact: Director of Student Financial Services / 914.831.0367
Payment and Refund Policies
Information is available in the College Catalog page 15.
Contact: Director of Student Financial Services / 914.831.0367
Program Disclosure Information
Information about The College's academic program offerings are described on The College's website: www.cw.edu/programs. For more information about on time graduation rates, median debt of students who completed the program, and other important information, visit www.cw.edu/programdisclosure
Retention Rates
Retention of first-time, full-time, degree seeking undergraduates for those students entering Fall of 2010, 34% returned in Fall of 2011. Contact: Director of Institutional Research / 914.831.0241
Services provided to Students with Disabilities
In compliance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act, The College of Westchester recognizes that qualified students who have diagnosed disabilities, including learning, physical, and psychological disabilities, are entitled to an equal opportunity to benefit from the educational programs of the College and that reasonable academic accommodations may be necessary to provide that opportunity. For more information see CW Student Handbook,page 18 or Online Student Handbook, page 14.
Contact: Dean of Student Academic Services / 914.831.0433
Student Activities
For information on Campus Club and Student Activities
contact: Director of Student Activities / 914.831.0290
Textbooks
Information about college textbooks
is available here: Textbooks
Contact: CW Campus Bookstore at 914.831.0423 or for our Online Division Bookstore at 914.831.0466
Transferring Credits into The College of Westchester
Information about CW's transfer credit policy is available in the College Catalog page 61.
Contact: Office of Admissions / 914.831.0200
Contact: Online Office of Admissions / 914.831.0301
Tuition, Fees and Expenses
Information about Tuition, Fees and Expenses is available in the College Catalog page 14.
Prospective Ground Campus students contact: Admissions Office / 914.831.0200
Prospective Online Division students contact: Online Office of Admissions / 914.831.0301
Enrolled students contact: Director of Student Financial Services / 914.831.0367
Vaccination Policies
Available in College Catalog page 10.
Contact: Academic Center / 914.831.0433
Withdrawal Procedure
Students wishing to withdraw from The College should contact the Academic Center. Withdrawal Information is available in the College Catalog on pages 15 and 69.Copyright © 2013
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